Jose L Naranjo
North Richland Hills,TX
Summary
Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit. Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Dallas Medical Center
Farmers Branch, TX
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Assisted chef with planning easy but elegant appetizers to spark customer interest.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Reduced restaurant's annual food and labor costs through proper budgeting, scheduling and management of inventory.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Cook
Legend Senior Living
Flower Mound/coppell, TX
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Assisted chef with planning easy but elegant appetizers to spark customer interest.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas.
- Planned lunch, dinner and bar menus, as well as special menus for in-house special events and catering.
- Maintained central standardized recipe and ingredient repository with nutritional and cost information.
Cook/Dietary Aide
Continuum Icare Rehab Hospital
Flower Mound, TX
01.2013 - 06.2019
- Served meals to residents in accordance with established schedules and dietary procedures.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Washed plates, cups, serving and eating utensils and kitchen equipment in commercial dishwasher.
- Assisted in maintaining dry storage areas and handling unpacking, dating and rotating of food and non-food supplies as directed.
- Upheld efficiency of meal services by pre-setting tables before patients arrived.
- Distributed food during busy peak periods to drive customer satisfaction.
- Delivered nourishment and supplements to nurse station for distribution to specific residents.
- Arranged tray and or table settings with proper tableware, condiments and tray card.
Cook
Baylor Medical Center
Trophy, TX
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Assisted chef with planning easy but elegant appetizers to spark customer interest.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Reduced restaurant's annual food and labor costs through proper budgeting, scheduling and management of inventory.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
- Prepared operational reports and analysis, monitored trends and made appropriate recommendations for success.
- Assisted in maintaining dry storage areas and handling unpacking, dating and rotating of food and non-food supplies as directed.
- Arranged tray and or table settings with proper tableware, condiments and tray card.
- Served meals to residents in accordance with established schedules and dietary procedures.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
Cook Supervisor
Hearthstone Assisted Living
Irving/ Bedford, TX
01.1999 - 12.2010
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Produced revolutionary menu offerings to put establishments on local, regional and national map.
- Established and updated staff schedules and assignments to optimize coverage of peak times.
- Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mexico
Mexico Skills
- Recipes and menu planning
- Institutional and batch cooking
- Food spoilage prevention
- Food plating and presentation
- Quality Assessment
- Meal Preparation
- Standards Compliance
- Dependable and Cooperative
- Food Selection
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Cook
Legend Senior Living
07.2019 - 09.2021
Cook
Dallas Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2022
Cook/Dietary Aide
Continuum Icare Rehab Hospital
01.2013 - 06.2019
Cook
Baylor Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2014
Cook Supervisor
Hearthstone Assisted Living
01.1999 - 12.2010
High School Diploma -
Mexico
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